United Airlines is reportedly weighing the addition of targeted ads to its passenger information. The airline is considering putting such ads in its in-flight entertainment system or on the app that travelers use to buy tickets and check in, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 22),...
A Dutch consumer rights group is suing Amazon over its data tracking practices. Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (SDBN), a consumer rights group in the Netherlands, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the tech giant of violating the European Union’s privacy law, The Wall...
As Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares to appear before Congress Wednesday (July 29) to face antitrust charges, Australia’s competition watchdog has accused the Alphabet Inc. division of misleading consumers to get their personal data for targeted advertising. Reuters reports the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
A California college student has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the viral video service of sending her personal data to its parent company in China, as well as creating an online profile for targeted advertising without her consent. The lawsuit was filed last week...
April 03, 2024
Chase is reportedly getting deeper into the world of retail media. The banking giant’s new Chase Media Solutions unit will let advertisers target Chase customers with discounts and deals related to their spending history, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (April 3). As the report notes, this puts Chase in the company of a range of businesses […]
November 22, 2023
United Airlines is reportedly weighing the addition of targeted ads to its passenger information. The airline is considering putting such ads in its in-flight entertainment system or on the app that travelers use...
October 18, 2023
A Dutch consumer rights group is suing Amazon over its data tracking practices. Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (SDBN), a consumer rights group in the Netherlands, has filed a class-action lawsuit...
July 27, 2020
As Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares to appear before Congress Wednesday (July 29) to face antitrust charges, Australia’s competition watchdog has accused the Alphabet Inc. division of misleading consumers to...
